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  • Meritage ACO Lowers Readmissions With Mobile Care Management Program

    Meritage ACO Lowers Readmissions With Mobile Care Management Program

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    The Novato, Calif.-based Meritage Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has announced successful results of a two-year mobile care management program designed to help lower preventable hospital readmissions among its highest-risk patients. The Novato, Calif.-based Meritage Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has announced successful results of a two-year mobile care management program designed to help lower preventable hospital…

  • Telemedicine doesn't speed stroke evaluations

    Telemedicine doesn't speed stroke evaluations

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    Assessment for stroke took slightly longer using robotic telepresence, but this option still could be effective when the hospital has no vascular neurologist on site, according to research published at Telemedicine and e-Health. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/telemedicine-doesnt-speed-stroke-evaluations/2015-03-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • Survey: Doctors and Patients See Benefits in Mobile Apps

    Survey: Doctors and Patients See Benefits in Mobile Apps

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    Nearly half (46 percent) healthcare professionals say that they will introduce mobile apps to their practice in the next five year, according to the Plano, Tex.-based Research Now Group. Nearly half (46 percent) healthcare professionals say that they will introduce mobile apps to their practice in the next five year, according to the Plano, Tex.-based…

  • Payer lag in mHealth app development must change

    Payer lag in mHealth app development must change

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    There is a startling, and greatly disappointing, research report out regarding healthcare insurance companies and mobile app development. In a simple summary, this how the report describes such efforts: Epic fail. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/payer-lag-mhealth-app-development-must-change/2015-03-23?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • Mobile Apps Aren’t Just for the Big Guys

    Mobile Apps Aren’t Just for the Big Guys

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    0 I spoke recently with Larry Barnes, vice present and CIO, and Michael McEldowney, director of IT, for Salina Regional Health Center, a small two-hospital system in north-central Kansas. They are proving that fairly sophisticated mobile solutions are not out of reach of community hospitals. Last week I wrote something about clinicians building mobile apps…

  • Mount Sinai Launches Telehealth Initiatives

    Mount Sinai Launches Telehealth Initiatives

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    The New York City-based Mount Sinai Heath System has announced the launch of various telehealth initiatives, aiming to improve care without having patients set foot in a doctor’s office. The New York City-based Mount Sinai Heath System has announced the launch of various telehealth initiatives, aiming to improve care without having patients set foot in…

  • Mount Sinai turns to telemedicine to cut ED use, readmissions

    Mount Sinai turns to telemedicine to cut ED use, readmissions

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    As reimbursement for telehealth care grows more ubiquitous, hospitals increasingly are taking advantage of the technology to improve patient care. Case in point, New York-based Mount Sinai Health System this week announced the launch of several telehealth initiatives to extend care beyond its walls. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/mount-sinai-turns-telemedicine-cut-ed-use-readmissions/2015-03-12?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

  • Report: VA Telehealth Program Failed to Enroll Most Needy Patients

    Report: VA Telehealth Program Failed to Enroll Most Needy Patients

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    The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) did a review of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) home telehealth program, saying it had missed opportunities for expansion of enrollment. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) did a review of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) home telehealth program,…

  • Readers Write: Telehealth: Ready for Prime Time

    Readers Write: Telehealth: Ready for Prime Time

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    Telehealth: Ready for Prime Time By Jonathan Leviss, MD Telephone rings. “Hello?” answers Sonia, age 73 with heart failure and living at home. “Hello, Sonia. It’s Linda, your telehealth nurse. I received an alert that you gained two pounds a day for the last three days.” Further assessment reveals that over the last few days…

  • Study: Mobile Apps Lead to Health Plan Satisfaction

    Study: Mobile Apps Lead to Health Plan Satisfaction

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    Individuals who have contacted their health plan via a mobile app are more satisfied with their plans than those who have not used the technology, according to a survey from J.D. Power, a Westlake Village, Calif.-based information services firm. Individuals who have contacted their health plan via a mobile app are more satisfied with their…